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- DrivePro (TM) Software Package Release Notes
- DrivePro Version 1.20
- Manual Revision E January 1994
-
- Micro House is continually updating DrivePro to increase its depth and scope.
- We are already working on the next version!
- Comments are always welcome.
-
- New versions are available from Micro House's BBS when released but only to
- subscribers. As of 1 January 1994, DrivePro subscriptions are no longer
- available. If you have a registered copy of DrivePro you can purchase a
- single upgrade from Micro House's sales department. If you are upgrading
- more than one version, the upgrade price will also include a new manual if
- there is a newer version.
- Upgrades can be ordered from Micro House at: 303-443-3388 or 800-926-8299.
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- TO SERIALIZE YOUR NEW DRIVEPRO DISKETTE:
-
- If this is a copy-protected version of DrivePro (which are designated with a
- "C" at the end of the version # as in 1.20C) then it is already serialized
- and only needs to have the system files copied to it.
-
- If this is not a copy-protected version of DrivePro:
- 1) DISKCOPY this diskette and store the unused original in a safe place.
- 2) SYS the working copy so that it is bootable with DOS.
- 3) Run DRIVEPRO and enter your serialization information to serialize
- your diskette. The serial number is found on the diskette label.
-
- NOTE: There is no longer a separate update version of DrivePro.
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- SPECIAL NOTES:
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- Many software utilities will interfere with the registration or operation of
- DrivePro. For this reason, we recommend booting from the DrivePro diskette.
- If you experience difficulties registering DrivePro, make bootable and boot
- from the DrivePro diskette to ensure that a minimum of software is loaded.
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- NEW FEATURES:
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- This section covers post-release additions and changes to the DrivePro
- manual revision E.
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- *** DrivePro release 1.20 includes the following changes:
-
- - DrivePro uses the new Micro House Custom Drive Type for drives with
- more than 1024 cylinders and plug-and-play capability.
- See "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION" below.
-
- - The DrivePro regular MBR is no longer recognized by Microsoft's setup
- program. This means that if you are installing a drive without any special
- features, a standard MBR will be installed that is equivalent to
- Microsoft's MBR and will not require anything special to install DOS and
- no special procedure for booting from floppy. DrivePro is an excellent
- utility to install drives generically. Even if you do not need any of
- DrivePro's special features, it is easier and quicker than using DOS to
- install drives.
-
- - The hard drive, controller card, logical specs, and company databases
- have been updated.
-
- - No more exploding windows. This should allow the program to run more
- quickly, especially on slower machines. /X has been disabled.
-
- - DrivePro no longer beeps after each menu choice.
-
- - Many text changes were made to the menus. The functions are almost all the
- same, but some of the menu option names were changed.
-
- *** Other changes since the release of DrivePro manual revision E:
-
- - In Enhanced Mode / Format Operations, a feature titled Relocate Cluster has
- been added. Use this feature to relocate the data from and mark bad in the
- FAT a cluster you know to be bad.
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- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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- *** Support for drives with more than 1024 cylinders:
-
- DrivePro now has the new Micro House Custom Drive Type for drives with
- more than 1024 cylinders or plug-and-play capability. This boot code
- will be installed on your drive if you choose the menu option
- "Partition Table/MBR" -> "Install Master Boot Record" and then select
- "DrivePro Custom Drive Type", "DrivePro >1024 Cylinder Support", or
- "DrivePro IDE Antiviral MBR". The new custom boot code will be
- installed on your drive automatically if necessary if you use the
- "IDE Quick Setup" menu option from the "Automatic Installation".
-
- *** To boot from a floppy with a custom drive type installed:
-
- To boot from a floppy when a DrivePro Custom Drive Type is installed
- on the hard drive, you must first boot the machine with no disk in
- the floppy drive. When a message appears telling you to hold down
- the Ctrl key to boot from a floppy, hold down the Ctrl key until a
- message appears telling you to insert a bootable floppy and press Enter.
- Then insert a bootable floppy disk into the drive and press Enter.
- You will then have access to the hard drive with its custom drive type.
- This method has replaced the MHDRIVE program.
-
- CAUTION: If you boot directly from a floppy drive with a custom drive
- type installed on the hard drive, your data may be unaccessible.
- Simply reboot from the hard drive to access your data.
-
- *** DOS 6 Installation with a DrivePro custom drive type:
-
- To install DOS 6 on a drive that has a DrivePro custom drive type
- already installed, you must run DOS6INST which can be found on your
- DrivePro diskette. Follow the instructions DOS6INST gives you.
-
- Wishing you Happy Hard Drivin' from all of us at Micro House Research!
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- 04/01/94: DrivePro 1.20 Release Notes DK & BQ.
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- Copyright 1994 by Micro House International with all rights reserved.
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